By A Correspondent- A 45 year old Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in excess of $40 000.

Fero Pharoah Gurudza of number 6554 Western Triangle, Highfield in Harare pleaded not guilty to charges of orchestrating an armed robbery in Concession late last year.

Prosecutor Edward Katsvairo alleged on October 19 last year, the accused and other assailants still at large, pounced on house number 1813 Sherwood in Concession while armed with a pistol, an axe and iron bars, fired two shots and assaulted the complainant and family demanding $30 000.

Further allegations are that the accused took cell phones, a digital camera, a laptop, fuel, money and escaped the premises after deflating two vehicles belonging to the accused. Gurudza was arrested last week while goods worth $600 were recovered.

He has been remanded in custody to June 24.

-Online